Tapeworm Species Details

Proteocephalus kuyukuyu Woodland, 1935
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 11406
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Proteocephalus
Species kuyukuyu
Authority Woodland, 1935
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1935. Some new proteocephalids and a ptychobothriid (Cestoda) from the Amazon. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 105: 619-623 + Plate .

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/13/2012 Created R. Kuchta
11/08/2013Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Doradidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pseudodoras
Species niger
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Oxydoras
Species niger
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) baku or bayacu (possibly Pseudodoras brunnescens - now Acanthodoras spinosissimus)
Site in Host middle intestine
Host Notes - host corrected in Fish Base

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Codajaz
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - not given, but deposited in BMNH
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.